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May 12,1936. v R.A.DIEMAN 2,040,432

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R. A. DIEMAN May 12; 1936.

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Patented May 12, 1936 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to a table which is mainly designed for adjusting and dispensing eye glasses and the like but which, of course, can be used for other purposes, the general object of the invention being to make the table of substantially Z-shape so that two persons can set close to each other while both persons will have parts of the table readily accessible to them.

This invention also consists in certain other features of construction and in the combination and arrangement of several parts, to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.

In describing the invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which:-

Figure 1 is a top: plan view of the improved table showing a chair and stool in dotted lines.

Figure 2 is a front view of the improved table.

Figure 3 is a section on the line 33 of Figure 2.

Figure 4 is a section on the line 44 of Figure 2.

In these drawings the letter A indicates one part of the table and the letter B the other part, the two parts being connected together by a central strip I which extends from a side portion of the part B to: a side portion of the part A, this strip forming the right hand side portion of the part B and the left hand portion of the part A as shown in Figure 2. The table includes the three legs 2 which are preferably of the shape shown in Figures 3 and 4 and with the legs arranged in a diagonal staggered row, one leg being located adjacent the outer side of the part B, another adjacent the outer side of the part A and the center one being located under the part I and supporting the inner side portions of both of the parts A and B.

I prefer to make the table top of the part Bof box-shape as shown at 3 in Figure 4 with the portion of the upper surface forming a hinged cover 4 and to make the table top of the part A with a transparent panel 5 and this part is also of box-shape and contains the drawers 6.

As shown in Figure 1 the table top is of substantially Z-shape with the two parts forming diagonally opposite recesses for receiving chairs, stools or the like as shown at C in dotted lines in Figure 1. 5

Thus two persons sitting in the seats as arranged in Figure 1 will be close together without their knees or feet interfering with each other and each person having a table top to work upon or upon which to place their arms or hands. 10

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages and novel features of the invention will be readily apparent.

It is to be understood that changes may be made in the construction and in the combination 15 and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claims.

What is claimed is:

1. As a new article of mannufacture, a table 20 having its top formed of a front part and a rear part, each part being of substantially rectangular shape in plan, the inner rear corner of the front part merging into and being connected with the inner front corner of the rear part, with the 25 inner end portion of the front part being in alignment with the inner end portion of the rear part and the rear side portion of the front part being in alignment with the front side portion of the rear part.

2. As a new article of manufacture, a table having its top formed of a front part and a rear part, each part being of substantially rectangular shape in plan, the inner rear corner of the front part merging into and being connected with the 35 inner front corner of the rear part, with the inner end portion of the front part being in alignment with the inner end portion of the rear part and the rear side portion of the front part being in alignment with the front side portion of the rear part, a leg connected to the outer end of the front part, a leg connected to the outer end of the rear part, and a central leg depending from the junction of the front part with 45 the rear part.

ROY A. DIEMAN. 

